Limpograss
Hemarthria altissima
- Native to:
- Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Borneo, Botswana, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caprivi Strip, Chad, China, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kriti, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Réunion, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Forest and Kim Starr (www.flickr.com)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Hemarthria
- Species:
- Hemarthria altissima
- USDA Symbol:
- HEAL5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, cattle forage
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire and can resprout from stolons and root crowns following burning.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, moisture-retentive loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and floodplains
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Propagation typically by stolons or stem cuttings rather than seed. Seeds germinate readily when fresh.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI